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Second Payments and Building Partnerships in Colombia
Mar 26, 2020
This is the story of Magdalena López, a coffee producer from Colombia, and the long road it took for her to receive a premium payment for her coffee.Read more → -
March Subscription Coffee: Consacá
Mar 10, 2020
This is the story of one of our March subscription coffees, cultivated deep in the Andes, in the shadow of an active volcano.Read more → -
February Subscription Coffee: Vunga
Feb 04, 2020
The February edition of our subscription service features the Rwandan Vunga Filter coffee, from the Nyabihu district, in the country's north-west.Read more → -
January Subscription Coffee: Uraga (Natural)
Jan 14, 2020
Read more →This is the story behind one of our January Subscription coffees - the Uraga (Natural) from Ethiopia, grown and processed in the mountains of the Guji region.
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A New Elephant in Town: KaDeWe Berlin!
Nov 27, 2019
We're delighted to announce our collaboration with Berlin's largest luxury department store, KaDeWe, by opening a brand new Five Elephant location on the store's premises.Read more → -
Kenya Journals (Part 2)
Dec 25, 2017
In December 2017 we went to Kenya in order to source some coffees. But there’s a longer story of why we went to origin, and we'd like to share it with you.Read more → -
Kenya Journals (Part 1)
Dec 22, 2017
In December 2017 we went to Kenya in order to source some coffees. But there’s a longer story of why we went to origin, and we'd like to share it with you.Read more → -
Barista Hustle Superlatives Subscription - Kalita
Apr 26, 2017
A video tutorial of how we brew our Brazil - Obata Filter Coffee with a Kalita. Presented by Latvian Barista and Cup Tasting Champion Jānis Podiņš.Read more → -
Barista Hustle Superlatives Subscription - Roasting
Apr 26, 2017
A short video of how our Head Roaster and resident Polish philologist, Wojtek, roasted the Nova Canaã for the Barista Hustle Superlatives Subscription.Read more → -
Barista Hustle Superlatives Subscription - AeroPress
Apr 26, 2017
A video tutorial of how we brew our Brazil - Obata Filter Coffee with an AeroPress. Presented by 2016 and 2017 German AeroPress Champion Chloe Nattrass.Read more → -
Barista Hustle Superlatives Subscription - Water
Apr 25, 2017
Read more →A video tutorial of how to adjust your water at home, in order to get the most out of our Brazil Nova Canaã coffee, presented by our resident water chemist, Ian Johnston.
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Novo Canaã Obata - A History
Mar 26, 2017
This is the story behind the origin of the Novo Canaã Obata, a hybrid developed at the IAC (Instituto de Agronomia de Campinas), in Campinas, Brazil.Read more → -
Brazil - New Techniques In Processing
Feb 17, 2017
We have been sourcing coffees directly from Fazenda Ambiental Fortaleza for several years now, so we've witnessed some of their recent processing techniques from up close.Read more → -
Brazil Production Update 2016/2017
Feb 12, 2017
How we started sourcing coffee ourselves, the story of our partners in Brazil, Fazenda Ambiental Fortaleza, and an update on the production processes at the farm.Read more → -
Five Elephant Update 2017
Jan 19, 2017
Some thoughts on the "why" behind Five Elephant: where we are and where we want to go.Read more →
